Gagoosebuster
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I am in the process of redoing a bass tracker i just bought for electric only lakes. Fedex just brought my steel flex today so i am anxious to get it on the bottom. If i can get the energy and answer to my question i may go down to the shop and do it this afternoon. The only concern or question i have is will i have any problem with 5200 adhering to the steel flex? Everything ive read talks about how slick the steel flex is, and i have had 5200 pull off of a new rubbermaid container because it was slick. I dont know if i should go ahead and mount my pump fittings & board for transducer now before those areas are covered in steel flex or will the 5200 bond to the steel flex? Its mainly the transducer board that concerns me, the fittings are threaded so they will be tight. If anyone could give me an experienced answer i would appreciate it.
I will have lots of pictures next week, ive taken pics of every step so far. Boat is gutted, cleaned, & waiting on me to put it all back together how i want it. I just finished painting the trailer last night and it looks brand new, almost too shiny. As soon as i get the steel flex on im painting the boat (above the steel flex) and it will be time to start putting in the decking. Brine's boat build has been my inspiration so you can probably guess how my boat is going to look. No wood and a really sweet looking paint job. It probably wont happen but I hope to be fishing an electric tournament in it next saturday. I have not taken anything off of my other boat just in case its not ready, i will not rush anything on this boat. I plan on it looking professional and not thrown together....... However, If my hydroturf gets here next week the livewell will be the only thing that would slow me down I found a livewell maker online and sent him an email today about making one for me. He had some pictures on his website of a livewell he made with a glass window on the front, you could look right in on the fish. They are insulated plastic livewells with lids, coolest livewell i have ever seen! Hopefully the price he gives me will be less than what the boat cost..... that livewell has turned into one of those "i gotta have it" things.
I will have lots of pictures next week, ive taken pics of every step so far. Boat is gutted, cleaned, & waiting on me to put it all back together how i want it. I just finished painting the trailer last night and it looks brand new, almost too shiny. As soon as i get the steel flex on im painting the boat (above the steel flex) and it will be time to start putting in the decking. Brine's boat build has been my inspiration so you can probably guess how my boat is going to look. No wood and a really sweet looking paint job. It probably wont happen but I hope to be fishing an electric tournament in it next saturday. I have not taken anything off of my other boat just in case its not ready, i will not rush anything on this boat. I plan on it looking professional and not thrown together....... However, If my hydroturf gets here next week the livewell will be the only thing that would slow me down I found a livewell maker online and sent him an email today about making one for me. He had some pictures on his website of a livewell he made with a glass window on the front, you could look right in on the fish. They are insulated plastic livewells with lids, coolest livewell i have ever seen! Hopefully the price he gives me will be less than what the boat cost..... that livewell has turned into one of those "i gotta have it" things.